Batteries?

[zukkev]

But i can spend a week working on a toyota with an optima or orbital and it wont even crank over. JUNKuke:

Must be a toyota thing!:fawkdancesmiley::nutkick:

 

[Lucky Jeff]

I have an Optima red top in my buggy and before it was in my jeep. I have never had a Battery take so much abuse. When it was in the jeep it ran a welder, was a welder and when I rolled my jeep it winched it 100' up a hill and never gave up (motor was not running). Then I left the key on for a week and drained it deader then MJ, tryed jumping it but no luck so I took it out and set it on the concrete in the shop for about 8 months. Sold the jeep and started building the buggy. 14 months later put it on the trickle charger then into the buggy and is still there. I have shorted it out, jumper cable welded it, and it sits for weeks at a time without running. I think I have an old one before Optima got bought buy someone else. They used to build there old ones with 1/2" copper plates now they are less then 1/8" thick. Easily shorted now. I hope my red top never dies.

How old is the battery though? I know the old ones can go on for a long time, and take a lot of abuse. But in the last few years. I hear nothing but bad about them. Something changed due to supply costs and they just aren't the same anymore.

 

[bobbed_84_toy]

isnt it crazy how good ol lead plate cat batteries work? scraper can sit for a year and start. dozer will sit in a pond for a month a start.

I love ol plate batteries.:awesomework: $10 each at the wrecking yard.


But i can spend a week working on a toyota with an optima or orbital and it wont even crank over. JUNKuke:

It is very nice. Just watch yo fingers, I'm missing a fingernail after dropping one of those damn things on the tip of my finger:redneck:

 

[86sasRunner]

Full River Glassmat batt, you can get them at interstate in everett.

 

[LED-Lights]

A little costly, but Sears Diehard Platinum series. They are private labeled Odyssey batteries.